cardiovascular

Cutting salt via processed foods suggested DORTMUND, Germany, Using less salt on food, or avoiding processed food, which is high in sodium, can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers in Germany say. Dieter Klaus and colleagues say people whose dietary intake of sodium chloride...

The ongoing global impact of Framingham PHILADELPHIA, (UPI) -- The U.S. Framingham Heart Study, begun in 1948 to study cardiovascular disease, also changed epidemiology and biostatistics, U.S. researchers say. In a special issue of Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, researchers from around...

FDA studies potential Benicar risks WASHINGTON, (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday it is investigating data that suggest the blood pressure drug Benicar might cause cardiovascular problems. The FDA cited data from two clinical trials that showed patients with type 2...